Seed-drill



(N0 Model.)

J. M. RING.

SEED DRILL.

N0. 448,349. Patented Mann 17, 1391..

'IH A u l 32 Jmes% UNITED STATES ?ATENT FFICE- JAMES l\[. KING, OF HEBRON, NEBRASKA.

SEED- DRILL.

SPECIFIGATION forming; pa.rt of Letters Patent N0. 448,349, datecl Merck 1'7, 1891.

Application filecl October 28, 1890. Serial N0. 369,595.

T0 all zu/mm it mag c0ncern:

Be it knowr1 that I, JAMES M. KING, a cit izen of the United States, residing at Hebron, in the county of Thayer and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Seecl-D rill, 0f which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to seecl-drills; ancl it has f01 its obje et to provide a clevice which shall be in the nature 0fa furrow-opener ancl which shall take the place of the 1unne1 usually employed in seed-clrills as well as in complanters f0r the purpose 0f opening the furrow in the soll for the reception 0f the seed.

My improved furrow-opening clevice is conr posed of a pair 0f rotary disks mount-ecl upori separate axes and adapted to run in contaet \Vith each other, so as to form a smooth and even furrow ancl permit the soll whieh is pul veriz ed by the acoion 0f the said disks t0 drop back into the furrow and cover the seed as the machine progresses over he ground.

The inveution consists in the details of 0011- struction, whieh will be hereinafter fully describecl, ancl partieularly pointecl 0ut in the cla.ims.

In the clrawings hereto annexed, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved furrowopening attaehment for seed-planters Fig'. 2 is a horizontal seetional view taken through the axes of the revolving disks. l ig. 3 is a vertical transverse seetional view. Fig. l is a vertical longitudinal seetioual view.

Like numemls of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the clrmvinge.

The seed-tube, which is designated by l, is providecl at its upper end wih forwarcllyand rearwardly extending lugs 2 2, hzwing perforations 8 to receive the holte, by means of whieh they a1e t0 be fastened 150 the machine. The seecl-tube is con1posed prefembly of a solicl casting, whieh is made tapering toward its freut end, the thickenecl rear portion of seid casting being provided with the xertical perfomtion 01' passage 4, whioh serves t0 0011- vey the seed fx01n the hopper to the ground. The seed-tube near its lower end is providecl with luterally-extending stub-axles and G, which extencl at 1ightaugles so the sides 0f the casting 1. It will thus be Seen that U16 saicl stub-axles are placed at 2m angle to eaeh otl1er. Upon tl1e saicl axles 5 ancl 6 are mounted the revolving disks or cutters 7 anc1 8whi 011 (N0 mocle1.)

are of unequal size, the former being somewhaolargeriu diameter. These disks 01 Gutters are held upon the stubaxles by means 0f nuts 9, having suitable sleeves and washers, being interposed '00 permit the said disks to rotate freely. Tl1e frout edge 0f Ehe sma-ller disk 8 is so arranged as t0 bear against the aclja-cent side 0f the (lisk 7. The seid smaller disk will thus be caused t0 rooate 11013 only by frietioual contact with the grouncl, but likewise by conmco with tl1e adjncent fzwe 0f the clisk 7 The opemtion of this inven t-ion Will be readily understoo cl fr0m the foregoing; description, haken in eonnect-ion \Vith the clmwings hereto annexed.

My improved abtachment is applicable nol: only to seecl Grills, but likewise t0 00m1- planters and to all seed-planters in whieh shoes 01 runners hzwe heretofore been usecl f01 the purpose 0f opening ohe furrows. 'lhe casting l, which forms the seecl-tube, is Suitably boltecl so the frame 0f the maehine under the hopper 01 seenl-box, ancl When tl1e machine progressesover alle ground the lmger disk 7 Will penetrate int0 the soil ancl form a f L11'10W. The smaller disk will serve so foree 0x sweep Ehe superfluous soll t0 0ne sicle 0f the furrow, whleh is thus macle ready t0 reeeive the seed whioh dr0ps through the opening 01' passage 4. Both 0E the disks serve as shielcls to prevent ehe droppingof the seeds from beim: interfered With by wincl, ancl lt will be 0bserved that the loeatiou 0E the seecl-spout with relation 110 th e f urrow-openers is such that the seecl is clropped int0 t-he furrow es soon zus the latter has been opened, thus.causing all the seecls t0 130 (lepositecl at an even depth. As the machine passos, Lhe soil 'which l1as been pulverized by the actiou 0f the revolving disks will (11'0p back iuto the furr0w and cover the seeds.

The construction of alle device is simple ancl inexpensive, ancl a seecl-pl-anter equippecl with my improved furwwopening clevice nmy be operatecl more easily ancl witl1 less power than those provicled with runners 0f ordinary 0011- struction.

Having thus described my invention, I elaim l. A furrow-opening attachment f0r seedplanters, comprising a pair of revolvingisks IOO 01 cutters of unequ-al size mouuted upon axles at an angle to eaeh other, the forward edge of the smallerdisk being arranged t0 bear against the adjacent faee 0f the larger disk, substantially as Set forth.

E2. In afurrow-opening attachme nt fo1 seedplanters, the combination 0f a seed-spouo havingforwardly-convergingsides,the stub-axles extending laterally from the said sides ab right angles to the latter, and the revolving disks o1 cutters of unequal size mounted upon the said stub-axles, substantially as and E01 the purpose Set forth.

3. In afurroW-0pening attachn1entforse6dplanners, the combiuation 0f a seed-spout having forwardly-converging sides and oft the stub-axles extending lateral] y fron1 said sides at I'ight angles to the 1arter, and revolving disks 01 cutters of unequa1 sizes mounted upon the said stub-axles, tl1e front edge of the smaller disk being arranged t0 bear against the adjacent face of the larger disk, Substantially as set fouth.

4. In a fnrrow-opening attachxnent forseedplanters, the combination of a, spout having fonvardly-converging sides and provided ab its upper end Wih forwardly and rearwamdly extending 1ugs having vertica1 perforations, the stnb-axles extending laterally from the converging sides of the spout ab rignt angles to said sides, and the revolving disk 01 entters 0f unequal sizes mountec1 upon the said stub-axles, substantially as and fo1 the purpose Set forth.

In testin1ony tha1: I claim the foregoing as' myown I have heret-o affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. RING.

Witnesses:

J. D. BOYLE, B. F. SHUFFLER. 

